Slam with High PH

Mherndon68

Member
May 21, 2021
8
Wichita, Kansas
Pool Size
12500
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Hayward Turbo Cell (T-CELL-5)
I want to SLAM my pool before closing this year. My free chlorine is at 8 ppm free and 0.5 ppm combine chlorine. My pH is 7.7 and my alkalinity is 100 ppm.

My other chemical levels are:
325 ppm calcium
35 ppm CYA
2400 ppm salt.
I have a vinyl pool liner and I am getting ready to close for the year so I am not really worried about any of these levels.

I have read adding chlorine and acid at the same time is not a good idea but with most chemical additions, you only need to wait about 10 minutes with the pump on high if I add muriatic acid to bring the pH down and lower the alkalinity how long do I need to wait before I can add the chlorine to come up to slam level.
 
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Lower your pH to 7.4 then wait 15-30 minutes and you can add liquid chlorine up to SLAM level.
 
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